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Eagles fans have been having their say on the defeat, with many unhappy with the decision to award a penalty to the visitors.

However, most appeared to believe the decision to send Wan-Bissaka off was justified but continued to praise him for an excellent performance throughout the game.

This is what some fans had to say about the decision to award the first half penalty.

On Sky Sports coverage of the game Gary Neville described the penalty as 'a bit theatrical', he said: "It is a theatrical fall which we've seen a lot of players do but it's clumsy from Sakho and he's given Salah a decision to make."

Christian Benteke is closed down by Georginio Wijnaldum during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on August 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Despite going behind on the stroke of half-time the Palace players stuck at it throughout and Roy Hodgson praised them in his press conference after the game.

He said: "I have to be happy with what I have seen from the players, and we will have to get over the bitter disappointment."

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It wasn't just Hodgson commending the players though, Palace fans (and former players) took to social media to praise the players who made life difficult for Liverpool and proved that this side is very different to the one that started last season.

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